Partnership for Excellence in Mental Health Interventions Education and Research

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The Partnership for Excellence in Mental Health Interventions Education and Research (PREMIER) program is a two-three year fellowship which provides training for qualified minority applicants who seek to become academic mental health interventions researchers. It is designed for:

  • Psychiatrists who have completed their residency or fellowship training or are in their fourth year of residency
  • Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses and Pharmacologists who have completed their doctoral training

Components of the program include:

  • Focus on mental health interventions, including psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, behavioral  interventions, and substance abuse interventions
  • Individuals are paired up with a mentor in their field of interest
  • Individuals are paired up with a minority faculty member as a role mentor
  • Exposure to interventions outside the main field of interest
  • Off-site experiences such as Morehouse Medical College in Atlanta
  • Formal course work through Duke's nationally recognized Clinical Research Training Program 
    leading to a Master's Degree in Clinical Research from Duke
  • Seminar series tailored to the needs of minority fellows interested in academic careers

Trainees will be at the doctoral level, primarily post-residency psychiatrists and post-doctoral psychologists, but other doctoral level minorities may also apply, including those who with a D.S.W., D.O., or Pharm.D.